Author: John Lawless

Small Town Heroes is something of a departure for Tennessee-based Valerie Smith. It's the first album with the latest iteration of her touring band, Liberty Pike, and was recorded away from home at Tom Mindte's studio in Rockville, MD. The reason

The Leadership Bluegrass Class of 2017 - photo by Alane Anno The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the names of the successful graduates of their 2017 Leadership Bluegrass class. The three-day program in Nashville brings together potential future leaders in

In the past year and a half, WBCM-Radio Bristol has been offering a unique listening experience for everyone tuning in, whether on the FM dial or via online streaming. Kris Truelsen and his radio team take pride in presenting fresh

Bluegrass lovers in the state of Florida are fortunate to have Ernie and Debi Evans on their team. The two are tireless bluegrass entrepreneurs, managing a dozen festivals each year, while also performing together in a band, and hosing a

Buddy Pendleton in 2008 - photo © Jake Penchansky Beloved southwest Virginia fiddler Buddy Pendleton passed away on March 24. He was 81 years of age. Back in the 1960s, he had performed with two of the most notable and influential bluegrass

Backline Bluegrass, 1st prize winners in the 2017 RenoFest Band Competition The contest winners from this year's RenoFest in Hartsville, SC have been announced. The annual festival, held the 4th weekend in March, honors the music and the memory of the

The Del McCoury Band has released a new single as part of their plan to get new music directly to fans without them having to wait for a full album. You Could Be Me follows the familiar bluesy, "woe is me"

We'd like to announce a new Friday feature here at Bluegrass Today, running up to April 21, the official release date for Foxhounds and Fiddles, the debut album from Flashback. Bluegrass has had a long history with supergroups, bands that form

Kristi Stanley, talented country and bluegrass singer from southwestern Virginia, has announced the members of her new touring band, Running Blind. Her debut album is expected soon from Union House Records. A Kentucky native, Kristi has been singing all her life,

Virginia's Steel Wheels have dropped a music video for Scrape Me Off The Ceiling, one of the tracks from their upcoming Wild As We Came Here project. It showcases their unorthodox style, which merges bluegrass and old timey sounds with the